KUWAIT

Population: 3 368 572 Income group: High Gross national income per capita: US$ 45 130
SAFER ROAD USERS
General Directorate of Traffic
Yes
Yes
Fully funded
15% (20062015)

National speed limit law

Max urban speed limit
Max rural speed limit
Max motorway speed limit
Local authorities can modify limits
Enforcement
National drinkdriving law
BAC limit general population
BAC limit young or novice drivers
Random breath testing carried out
Enforcement
% road traffic deaths involving alcohol
National motorcycle helmet law
Applies to drivers and passengers
Law requires helmet to be fastened
Law refers to helmet standard
Enforcement
Helmet wearing rate
National seat-belt law
Applies to front and rear seat occupants
Enforcement
Seat-belt wearing rate
National child restraint law
Restrictions on children sitting in front seat
Child restraint law based on:
Enforcement
% children using child restraints
National law on mobile phone use while driving
Law prohibits hand-held mobile phone use
Law also applies to hands-free phones
National drug-driving law

SAFER ROADS AND MOBILITY

Formal audits required for new road construction projects
Regular inspections of existing road infrastructure
Policies to promote walking or cycling
Policies to encourage investment in public transport
Policies to separate road users and protect VRUs

Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No

SAFER VEHICLES
Total registered vehicles for 2013
Cars and 4-wheeled light vehicles
Motorized 2- and 3-wheelers
Heavy trucks
Buses
Other
Vehicle standards applieda
Frontal impact standard
Electronic stability control
Pedestrian protection

1 841 416
1 670 540
15 185
96 598
35 410
23 683
No
No
No

UNECE WP29.

POST-CRASH CARE
Emergency room injury surveillance system
Emergency access telephone numbers
Permanently disabled due to road traffic crash

No
112

DATA

Yes
45 km/h
80 km/h
80 km/h
No
0 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10
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No

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Yes
Yes
No
No
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10

Yes
No

0 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

No
Yes

Yes
Yes
No
Yes

Not based on BAC.

Alcohol consumption legally prohibited.

Reported road traffic fatalities (2012)

WHO estimated road traffic fatalities
WHO estimated rate per 100 000 population
Estimated GDP lost due to road traffic crashes

487b (88% M, 12%F)

629
18.7

Ministry of Health. Defined as unlimited time period following crash.

DEATHS BY ROAD USER CATEGORY

TRENDS IN REPORTED ROAD TRAFFIC DEATHS

18

d ata n o t ava i l a b l e

Deaths per 100 000 population

16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
|

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Source: 20032013, Ministry of Health Report.

Legislative review conducted by WHO. Vehicle safety data from UNECE WP29. Other data collected by questionnaire and cleared by Ministry of Health.

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Lead agency
Funded in national budget
National road safety strategy
Funding to implement strategy
Fatality reduction target